Off-The-Bone Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup

A protein-packed soup for workouts, weight-loss and flu-relief

Part of our six-pack detox plan, this hot and comforting soup is the ideal fuel for workouts, seeing out the cold weather and preventing chills.

Good quality chicken is a great source of low-calorie protein,which is also stuffed full of vitamins and minerals. This makes it a good choice of meat for a diet, as it helps to lower cholesterol and is great for after workouts as protein helps build muscle.

Sweetcorn is another low calorie food which packs in nutrients. It contains antioxidants beta-carotene and lutein, which are linked to eye health, as well as B vitamins and vitamin C, as well as magnesium and potassium.

Like many starchy vegetables, it's an excellent source of fibre, meaning it helps with digestion and, as an added bonus, it's gluten-free.

Quinoa is also gluten-free and contains all nine essential amino acids, whilst brown rice is high in fibre, and helps control blood sugar levels, making it a fantastic choice for diabetics.

Eating warm chicken soup is also said to reduce the symptoms of a common cold, such as congestion and a sore throat.

So if you're following an exercise plan, feeling a little under the weather, or you just want to curl up with a bowl of tasty soup, this is the ideal recipe for you.

Ingredients

One whole organic chicken

2 chicken stock cubes

1 large onion

150g brown rice

100g quinoa

2 tbsps coconut oil

1 litre boiled water

1 medium tin of sweetcorn

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry off the onion until translucent and soft

Make the stock by dissolving the stock cubes in the boiled water